The fee for currently enrolled College of Education students who have not previously purchased a Tk20 subscription is included on tuition bills issued by the Registrar's Office. This is a one-time$100 fee and will not need to be renewed throughout your undergraduate and/or graduate career at The University of Akron. It is clearly identified as Tk20 Portfolio Fee.

If you were recently admitted to the College of Education (for example, middle of the semester), you have not yet been charged for Tk20. If you need to submit to Tk20 for the current semester, you will need to purchase from the website using a credit card. Click the green button at the top of this page then follow the link in the lower left corner of the page.

Always check your tuition bill before purchasing it in this manner!! Once you have purchased a subscription, we will activate your account and login information will be sent to you.

Either way, this subscription is portable--if you transfer to another academic institution that uses Tk20 you will not need to repurchase your subscription.

It is very important that you log in as soon as you receive your username and password to ensure that they are working and your course(s) and assignment(s) appear. If your user name and password do not work, or your courses and assignments do not appear, please submit a help request.

Assignments for the current semester will appear in the “Pending Tasks” area of your Home tab, or look under the Courses tab for Current or Previous semesters. Look for the red flag to the left of each pending task.

Our goal is to handle inquiries as quickly as possible. Many issues can be handled within the hour. However, depending on the complexity of your situation, it may take up to 4 business days for a resolution.

Simply put, Tk20 is an online assessment program used to provide evidence that teacher candidates have mastered state and professional standards for the profession.

Tk20 is used by undergraduate and graduate students admitted to College of Education professional education programs that have identified "key" assessments. A list of programs that require use of Tk20 can be found here.

The professional education programs in the College of Education are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The accreditation process requires us to maintain a comprehensive assessment system to analyze student performance data and to engage in continuous improvement. To help us in this effort, the College uses Tk20 Campus Tools for Higher Education, a comprehensive system for outcomes-based assessment, accountability and reporting. In addition to the fee paid by the College, students enrolled in the identified professional education programs are required to subscribe to Tk20.

If you purchased Tk20 previously and the Tk20 fee showed up on your tuition bill again this semester, contact the Tk20 Office by calling (330) 972-2114, or fill out the Online Help form. We will work with the Bursar's Office to remove the fee.

Online/email assistance is availableMonday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Click the gold button at the left

Walk-in Help is Available

Zook 238

Fall/Spring Hours

Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Our goal is to handle inquiries as quickly as possible. Many issues can be handled within the hour. However, depending on the complexity of your request, it may take up to 4 business days for a resolution.